In the spring and March of the 22nd year of Qing Yan, Ning Qi, the Seventh Highness, returned to Beijing, and the Emperor ordered the Ministry of Rites to perform the gift of the seal in Qilintai, and the edict said: "The Mao soil is awarded and the screen is made in the imperial room; Tong Gui favors the tin, and the macro belt is in the Wang family. Jiayu Ye's Fu Rong, En Chonglian; The distribution of Yan Tianhuang is courteous and pro-friendly. The grand ceremony is rewarded, Xinlun is the lord, the seventh son of me, the seventh son of me, mellow and long-cherished, diligent and beneficial, filial piety is in nature, and there is no loss in the way; Qingcao is aimed at life, and he does not slack off; Remember the cardinal's meticulousness, and see the calmness of the ceremony. According to the chapter, the style of the favor rank, awarded the book treasure, Feng Er as Prince Ling, in the play! Dainlun is in the world, and Shang Kexin is in the family; Solid rock in the future, especially the eternal reputation. Bao Qing repaired and recklessly, and he was unswerving. Jiaer Guanrong, Yongxi Heavenly Favor. Chin this! ”①

In the second month of March, the Turkic Khan Wan Qi Haocang led an army of 300,000 to attack Baiting, the defender Mu Ying led 20,000 soldiers to defend the city, the reinforcements of Liangzhou Mansion did not arrive, one day and night, the city was broken, 30,000 soldiers died under the Turkic iron cavalry, and Mu Ying committed suicide and martyrdom.

The battle report was transmitted to the front of the emperor, and Emperor Qing Yan was furious, pulled out the sword of the Son of Heaven and cut the corner of the imperial case, and showed the ministers: "If there is a reply to the peace, it should be the same case!" ”

The ministers said yes.

The next day, the three wills of Weiyang Palace were issued in succession:

He enshrined Ling Wang Qi as the generalissimo of soldiers and horses, led an army of 400,000 to meet the battle, awarded the tiger talisman and the sword of the Son of Heaven, and controlled the four military powers in the north.

Ordered the Ministry of War Shangshu Pan Ye to have all the food and grass and military needs, and if there is any omission, he will be severely punished.

He ordered Xie Tai, the prince of Zhenguo, to be the vanguard officer of the army, and the rest of the generals were appointed at the disposal of King Ling.

As soon as the three holy decrees came out, there was an uproar. Not for anything else, just because these three holy decrees are equivalent to handing over the military power in the north and the appointment and dismissal power in the army to King Ling! If there is a ......

The exhortations and chapters of the snowflakes generally fly to the lower provinces, and the left phase is all left in the middle and not sent.

Weiyang Palace East Side Palace.

Emperor Qing Yan was lying on the couch and resting, and for several days he was in charge of the affairs of the northern frontier, and finally had time to take a breath.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness King Ling has come down." Chang An walked in and whispered back.

"Oh, let him in." Emperor Qingyan pinched his eyebrows, got up and tidied up slightly.

In eleven years, this is the first time that Ning Qi has stepped into Weiyang Palace since leaving. The red walls and yellow tiles of the past have not changed much, and the same has happened to the people who live in them.

"Your Majesty!" Walking into the room, Ning Qi saluted Emperor Qing Yan, but the words he said were completely in the tone of a courtier, not at all like the scene that a son should have when he saw his father.

Emperor Qingyan waved his hand, motioned for him to get up, looked at him for a long time before he sighed and said, "After so many years, you are still such a character!" It's like me, and it's like your mother! ”

Hearing him mention Jiang Tong, Ning Qi's eyebrows moved slightly, but in the end he just asked, "Why did Your Majesty summon your ministers here?" ”

Emperor Qingyan smiled bitterly, "I know that I am sorry for your mother, but you are my son, do you really plan to deny it for the rest of your life?" ”

Ning Qi's eyes moved slightly, but his face was still calm, so that people couldn't see any thoughts. Emperor Qing Yan looked at this son and had to admit that he really couldn't see through him, just like his mother who couldn't see through him back then.

Seeing that he was silent, Emperor Qing Yan had no choice but to change his words and talk about the matter in front of him, "You are the commander of the first battle in Northern Xinjiang, this is what I have already decided, and this battle may be won and not defeated!" ”

A sneer flashed in Ning Qi's eyes, wasn't all the previous means just for this? It's ridiculous! "Your Majesty is too high to think of Weichen!"

Emperor Qing Yan didn't care about his attitude, and instead said, "I heard that you met a woman in Jiangnan, but is there such a thing?" ”

"Don't want to touch her!" Knowing who he was talking about, Ning Qi clenched his fists and shouted.

Emperor Qing Yan was a little curious now, "It's the first time you've talked to me like this for so many years, it seems that she is very special in your heart?" It's a question, but it's an affirmative tone.

Ning Qi calmed down and said indifferently: "I have already decided the matter of Northern Xinjiang, what do you still want?" ”

Emperor Qing Yan smiled slightly and said to him......

On the first day of the first month of April, it is auspicious, it is appropriate to use soldiers and travel. The 400,000 army is about to set off, the emperor went to Dingdingtai to sacrifice wine to see off, the desolate horn sound resounded over the entire Chang'an City, black clothes and black armor, black horses and light fur, some things can not be avoided.

Four hermit holy land.

Patriarch Yuyan entered the Holy Land Library Pavilion many years ago to read books, and found that the treasure in the pavilion, the holy book "Nirvana" passed down from generation to generation of the Four Yin Clans was stolen! In order not to cause unnecessary panic and trouble, the "messengers" of the Yuyan Special Clan went out to inquire about the news, in order to retrieve the holy relics and bring back the "key" that opened the door of fate.

The "messenger" and the "key" are both secrets passed down from generation to generation of the Four Yin Clan, and only the patriarchs of the past generations can know about them. When the previous patriarch passed away, he told Yuyan the secret.

Today is the day when the "messenger" comes back to report, so Yuyan waited in the holy place early in the morning.

"How? Is there a whereabouts? Yuyan asked anxiously.

The "messenger" was dressed in white, covered with a white scarf, and could not see anything but a pair of eyes. Their names are "Lingxu", and they have been under the orders of the patriarch of the Four Yin Clans for generations, and exist to maintain the Four Yin Clan.

Lingxu shook his head and nodded.

"What do you mean by that? Did you find anything but didn't find it? Yuyan asked anxiously, after so many years of no results, she was already about to despair, no wonder the previous patriarch said that even if she knew, it was useless......

"There is no news of the Holy Book, but the 'key' is somewhat eyebrow-raising." The voice of the mouth is characterless, and even if you hear it, you may not remember it at all.

"What? What did you say? Are you serious? The 'key' really has eyebrows?! What is it? At first, Yuyan was disappointed to hear that there was no information about the whereabouts of the "Holy Book", but when she learned that there was news about the "key", she was already incoherent with excitement.

"It's a person, this person should be in the north now," Lingxu said, "and the others are not clear. ”

Yuyan was inexplicable, "Alone? Northern...... Is that a man or a woman? ”

Lingxu shook his head, "Nothing else has been found out yet." ”

He said he hadn't found it, so he really hadn't found it. Lingxu is an extremely special existence, and its origin cannot be found in the existing classics of the Four Yin Clans. It stands to reason that they can completely exist independently from the Four Yin Clan for so many years, but they don't seem to have this mind at all.

As the patriarch, although she can order Lingxu to help her, she can't interfere with Lingxu's way of doing things, and she can't even ask, which is an iron rule that has been passed down from generation to generation.

It's better to have news than nothing, although there may not be results, but she still wants to try it, after all, this is the first time in so many years that the spirit void has reported that there are eyebrows.

"Looks like I should take a trip to the north." Looking at the statue of the goddess in the holy place, Yuyan clasped her hands together and silently prayed for the protection of her ancestors.